October 27, 2016

With autumn now in full swing, it can only mean one thing: the holidays are near! In the beauty world, that means an influx of holidays collections are stirring up a storm online, so much so that it's been hard to keep up. I'll be sharing a few F/W beauty collections with you in the coming weeks, and I thought I would kick things off with the Sothys Un Automne À Paris Collection*, featuring stunning shades that compliment all skin tones, anywhere from fair to deep.

October 20, 2016

It's been a while since I've talked skin care on the blog! Fear not, I have been putting many products to the test behind the scenes these last few months and I will be sharing more of my recent discoveries with you. One of these recent finds is the Joa Bath and Body line. This Canadian-made, natural product line was started by owner Cindy, who had suffered from sensitive skin throughout her childhood. When her children were afflicted with the same skin issues, she decided to venture into making beauty products that would soothe and calm the skin without using unnecessary, toxic ingredients which often come with side effects.

October 14, 2016

Earlier this year, I was debating whether to chop my hair off or grow it out, and I finally decided to just get a bit of a trim and keep it long. While I went for a more drastic haircut last year, I wanted to experience Rapunzel-like hair again and I am well on my way. I have previously shared my 21 Tips For Growing Long Luscious Hair FAST which I still swear by, and I figured I would take the time today to share what hair products I have been using in my routine by vegan professional hair care line Pai-Shau.

October 6, 2016

You know that feeling you get when you're still on a high following a vacation? Well, that would be me right now, even though it's been almost two weeks since I've been back home. After visiting Greece last year and falling in love with Europe all over again (the last time I had been was a decade before when I visited family in Poland and had a school trip to Spain that same year), heading back was most definitely on my radar, although I didn't quite expect to be in the Mediterranean again exactly a year later! When my sister and I were brainstorming our next travel destination, Italy came up and we both sort of looked at each other and just nodded in agreement. We decided to put a twist on this trip and try backpacking for the first time. Since we would be moving around quite a bit and visiting multiple cities we figured it would makes things a lot easier, and we surely do not regret our decision! I also challenged myself to vlog our adventure - I absolutely love watching travel vlogs so I figured why not give it a try? I really hope you enjoy watching my video (this was my first time vlogging so it is quite different from my usual YouTube content, but was still super fun to film and put together nonetheless!)

October 1, 2016

I like to think that I've come a pretty long way when it comes to wearing lipsticks - at first I hated their texture and avoided them altogether, but then progressively warmed up to them, only sticking to "my lips but better" shades. In recent years however, I've become much more adventurous and enjoy wearing bolder hues such as bright corals, deep reds and even plums. Make Up For Ever has just come out with their new Artist Rouge Lipstick Collection*, and when MUFE comes out with new lipsticks, you know there are bound to be fun and out of the box colours to choose from. I received a surprise package from the brand containing six lipsticks from their new line, including shades I've never tried before (blue and taupe lips anyone?). They have also collaborated with Swedish electropop singing duo Icona Pop to release two limited-edition lipsticks, which I have to share with you below.